Generate pre-distribution audit and fix blocking packaging/documentation issues

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Generates a structured release-readiness audit (audits/audit-2026-03-28T054023Z.log) evaluating Renderflow across build, CLI UX, dependency validation, docs, code quality, robustness, distribution, performance, and architecture. Also applies all CRITICAL findings identified by the audit.

Audit file

• Covers all 9 required areas with CRITICAL / WARNING / MINOR findings
• Includes POSITIVE OBSERVATIONS and a clear RELEASE READINESS STATUS verdict
• Identifies remaining blockers (missing release workflow) and estimates ~1–2 hours of follow-up work

Cargo.toml — packaging metadata

Added fields required/recommended for cargo publish:

rust-version = "1.75"
repository   = "https://github.com/egohygiene/renderflow"
homepage     = "https://github.com/egohygiene/renderflow"
keywords     = ["document", "rendering", "pandoc", "markdown", "pdf"]
categories   = ["command-line-utilities", "development-tools", "text-processing"]
authors      = ["Ego Hygiene <egohygiene@users.noreply.github.com>"]

[profile.release]
opt-level     = 3
lto           = true
codegen-units = 1
strip         = true
panic         = "abort"

README — factual corrections

• DOCX output was fully implemented but omitted from Features and the Supported Output Types table — fixed
• DOCX and watch mode still listed as roadmap items despite being shipped — removed
• Added watch mode to the Features list

Dead-code warnings — 4 suppressed

All four warnings were on intentional forward-looking API surface (populated but not yet consumed):

Location	Symbol	Reason not yet used
strategy.rs	RenderContext.variables	Variable substitution handled in transform phase
strategy.rs	RenderContext.dry_run	Build command short-circuits before invoking strategies
registry.rs	TransformRegistry::with_fail_fast	Builder method; exercised in tests only
pipeline.rs	Pipeline::add_transform	Builder method; exercised in tests only

Suppressed with targeted #[allow(dead_code)] with clarifying doc comments rather than removing the API.

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